The Steps of Humility and Pride by St Bernard of Clairvaux

THE STEPS OF HUMILITY AND PRIDE By Bernard of Clairvaux Softcover - 89pp

The son of Burgundian nobility, Bernard admitted after years of struggle that humility remained for him the most elusive of the virtues. Yet the uncompromising vehemence of his love for God made him strive for what monastic tradition taught is indispensable to anyone hoping to share God's perfect love. Place this powerful Catholic book into your cart or wish list above.

Includes reflection on the imagery of Jacob's ladder and how the soul ascends to God through humility and descends away from God via self-exaltation.